Are you able to take ibuprofen or naproxen? They can be helpful.
A lot of people say exercise helps, but that always made my cramps worse EXCEPT for swimming. Something about the buoyancy of the water made a huge difference, even if I was in too much pain to do much more than tread water (it's one of the reasons I would have an indoor infinity pool if I ever won the lottery - which is not likely since I don't play).
If you're period becomes regular, you can prevent pain easier than you can rid yourself of it once you get them. I always had an extremely regular period, so my doctor told me to start taking otc pain relievers every 6-8 hours starting two days before my period was due (I always get cramps the day before my period starts). Of course now there are 12 hour extended-release nsaids (like Aleve) so you'd only take those every 12 hours.
Birth control pills drastically reduced my menstrual cramps, but with PCOS you have to be careful with bc (it could be urban legend, but I've heard that some forms of birth control can actually increase the chances of pregnancy in women with PCOS or other hormonal issues).
Last edited by kaplods; 07-17-2011 at 04:39 PM.
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